[Dantilla]

I recently returned from the Palm Springs area where I rented a new Mustang convertible.

Wow.

Though it had the base 6-cylinder engine, it is light years better than the 5.0 convertible I used to have.

The old car's structure seemed to be made of pasta if cornered hard, as if the car were going to twist in half.
The new car scoots around corners very competently. Very impressive power and fuel economy. I popped the hood to verify it was only a six.
Though not as nimble as an air-cooled 911, it was a very satisfying car to drive.

The convertible top is solid & quiet- So much better than the one layer of canvas over the exposed steel frame of the old car.

The only advantage of the old car was better visibility, especially with the top up. The new car's rear window is pretty small, leaving large blind spots in the rear corners. Other than the name, two completely different cars. Ford gets a thumbs up on this one.